The Industry

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TRUCK TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY

There are approximately 475 for-hire trucking companies headquartered in Manitoba

95% of goods moved within Manitoba depend on trucks

For‑hire trucking directly and indirectly contributes more than $2 billion to Manitoba’s GDP

Manitoba’s for-hire trucking carriers have a total gross expenditure impact on Canada of more than $3.07 billion

The trucking industry directly and indirectly employs approximately 4.6% of the Manitoba labour force

The Manitoba trucking industry operates more than 15,000 power units and 20,000 trailers

Manitoba is 3 % of the Canadian population while the Manitoba trucking industry represents 5.1% of the Canadian industry

Over 268,000 Canadians are truck drivers making it one of the top occupations in the country

Figures show that, for every 10 jobs created in the trucking industry, seven jobs are created elsewhere (i.e. suppliers, service industries, road departments, etc)

A typical tractor‑trailer raises about $45,000 a year in federal/provincial taxes and fees

Approximately 400,000 commercial trucks cross the Manitoba‑US border each year

$8.87 billion of Manitoba’s exports are to the United States

$12.46 billion of Manitoba’s imports are from the United States

80% of Manitoba’s merchandise trade with the United States is shipped by truck

Canada and the United States trade $662 billion in goods and services every year. More than 75% of the goods and services traded travel by truck

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